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Places › Wales › South East Wales › Caerphilly Getting here
51.69152, -3.14982
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 63+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Magpie and Carrion Crow 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Parking on site — 6 car parks within reach 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦 63+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Magpie and Carrion Crow 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Parking on site — 6 car parks within reach £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Magpie, Carrion Crow, Robin +60 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Magpie, Carrion Crow, Robin +60 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Common Earwig, Field Grasshopper, Common Bluebottle +5 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Common Earwig, Field Grasshopper, Common Bluebottle +5 more · last seen 2024
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Moss, Japanese Knotweed, Silver Birch +10 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Moss, Japanese Knotweed, Silver Birch +10 more · last seen 2025
Free
Religious grounds — local heritage
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Rhymney Valley Ridgeway Walk Walking route ▾
Named route Ref Rhymney Valley Ridgeway Walk Regional walking route
Show on map 68 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 47 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 47 National Cycle Network
Show on map National Cycle Network Route 468 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 468 National Cycle Network
Show on map National Cycle Network Route 467 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 467 National Cycle Network
Show on map National Cycle Network Route 465 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 465 National Cycle Network
Show on map National Cycle Network 466 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 466 National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 278 m ▾
Named route Ref 467 Length 278 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map 2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cafall Mountain bike route ▾
Named route Round trip
Show on map Twrch Trail Mountain bike route ▾
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Wildlife to spot
28,135 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 28,135 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 48 species
winter spring summer
2025 ▾
Robin · Lesser Black-backed Gull · Blackbird · Mallard · Wren +43
Robin Erithacus rubecula Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Blackbird Turdus merula Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Great Tit Parus major Magpie Pica pica Herring Gull Larus argentatus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Dunnock Prunella modularis Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Starling Sturnus vulgaris Coal Tit Periparus ater Nuthatch Sitta europaea House Sparrow Passer domesticus Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Canada Goose Branta canadensis Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Greenfinch Chloris chloris Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Coot Fulica atra Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Goldcrest Regulus regulus Jay Garrulus glandarius Skylark Alauda arvensis Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Swallow Hirundo rustica Swift Apus apus Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Raven Corvus corax Siskin Spinus spinus Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis Dipper Cinclus cinclus Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto 🌿 Plants 11 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Silver Birch · Butterfly-bush · Compact Rush · Rosebay Willowherb · Broom +6
Silver Birch Betula pendula Butterfly-bush Buddleja davidii Compact Rush Juncus conglomeratus Rosebay Willowherb Chamaenerion angustifolium Broom Cytisus scoparius Greater Plantain Plantago major Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 28,135 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 48 species
winter spring summer
2025 ▾
Robin · Lesser Black-backed Gull · Blackbird · Mallard · Wren +43
Robin Erithacus rubecula Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Blackbird Turdus merula Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Great Tit Parus major Magpie Pica pica Herring Gull Larus argentatus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Dunnock Prunella modularis Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Starling Sturnus vulgaris Coal Tit Periparus ater Nuthatch Sitta europaea House Sparrow Passer domesticus Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Canada Goose Branta canadensis Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Greenfinch Chloris chloris Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Coot Fulica atra Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Goldcrest Regulus regulus Jay Garrulus glandarius Skylark Alauda arvensis Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Swallow Hirundo rustica Swift Apus apus Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Raven Corvus corax Siskin Spinus spinus Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis Dipper Cinclus cinclus Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto 🌿 Plants 11 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Silver Birch · Butterfly-bush · Compact Rush · Rosebay Willowherb · Broom +6
Silver Birch Betula pendula Butterfly-bush Buddleja davidii Compact Rush Juncus conglomeratus Rosebay Willowherb Chamaenerion angustifolium Broom Cytisus scoparius Greater Plantain Plantago major Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Gorse
Gorse
Ulex europaeus
Ulex europaeus
Red Valerian Centranthus ruber
Red Valerian Centranthus ruber
Hemp-agrimony Eupatorium cannabinum
Hemp-agrimony Eupatorium cannabinum
Bittersweet Solanum dulcamara
Bittersweet Solanum dulcamara
Dogwood Cornus sanguinea
Dogwood Cornus sanguinea Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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